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Bit of a step-up in class, no? Portuguese league: 1st FC Porto P 28 Pts 75 GD +40 . . . 12th Boavista P 28 Pts 32 GD -2 Porto's UEFA cup results: 4-1 aggregate v Lazio 2-1 aggregate v Panathinaikos (extra time needed) 8-3 aggregate v Denizilspor 3-1 aggregate v Lens 3-0 aggregate v Austria Vienna 6-2 aggregate v Polonia Warsaw Also have to consider that the game is in Seville in late May, so the weather condition is not likely to favour Celtic, But it is just good for Celtic to be there, and hopefully Porto will miss Postiga a lot.
2-1 aggregate v Boavista 3-1 aggregate v Liverpool 5-4 aggregate v Stuttgart 2-2 aggregate v Celta Vigo (away goal) 3-0 aggregate v Blackburn Rovers 10-1 aggregate v FC Suduva Lost 2 games out of 12. Weve played porto 3 times in the last 2 seasons alone, won 1 lost 1 in the champions league and the other was a bounce game in france porto won on a decidedly dodgy goal because the linesmen and ref consisted of their backroom staff as the real one never turned up. Class opposition but I think we are up to it if we play well, if we dont we could be hammered, depends what celtic show up. Agree with you about the weather though!
Celtic without a doubt had a much tougher road to the final going all the way back to Blackburn, especially if we a going to base the opposition on how they stand in their leagues. There's Blackburn (7th), Celta Vigo (5th), Stuttgart (2nd), Liverpool (5th) and Boavista (12th). Of course all of these teams with the exception of Boavista play in the top leagues in Europe. Porto played a couple of top teams but they were from "2nd rate" countries if you will, except Lazio (4th). Other than that there's Panthinaikos (1st), Deporsomething (12th Turkey), Lens (11th), Austria Vienna (1st), Polonia Warsaw (7th). While Celtic is the underdog, I see no reason why they can't take the cup. Like said before, it depends on what team shows up.
please please beat Porto... I know this isn't very patriotic and whatnot...but if the Rangers were in Celtic's position, wouldn't you say the same? Postiga being out is a HUGE disadvantage for Porto. He is a youth talent they rely on quite a bit. Don't understimate this. Also, Porto's big threat is Deco. Dont have to tell you about that I guess. and just for the appropriateness (spelling...but im lazy) of the place, i just want to say Larsson is probably in my top 5 strikers. I hope he gets a hat-trick or somthing... oh, and I would like to apologize for that dreadful display of dirty play that Boavista put on. Dirty play is a problem of the lower tier Portuguese teams, of which Boa used to belong (they havent shaken off that habit I guess). I think Porto will play fair and will attack. well, good luck!
Porto will play fair and they will surely attack and they will keep attacking. i'm not a Porto fan (i'm a Benfica fan) but Porto is an ofensive minded team, and they allways play to win, doesn't matter where. Porto players are very talented and if bolth teams are playing at their best, i think Porto will lift the cup. Good luck though and yes that game with Boavista was pretty dirty. you guys deserved the win. I think justice was donne. bolth, Porto and Celtic deserved to be in the finals and let the best team win.
Hello everyone, I just found this site and thought I'd say hello. Just wanted tae wish Martin an' the Bhoys every success v. Porto. What a year it has been, and plenty more to go. An a big cheers to the Dundee F.C. for offerin tae move the league match up, so my beloved Cellic will be well rested fer the final. Hope tae huv great fitba discussions wi ah a yae in the future. Cheers and HAIL, HAIL !!
nah, i cant honestly see celtic winning this. porto are far too good IMO. and no one remembers the runners up, so celtic wont have had a good season if they dont win iut, they arent winning the league!
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I dont think Porto supporters will see it like that, if anyone slags them off next season they can always fall back on being last seasons Uefa cup finalists
Oops, Countin yer chickens before they're hatched mate. See yae in sunny Spain, aff, that's right, your no gonnae be there. O'dubhghaill, Ah live just aff a Summer St. Am a member uv the Allston/Brighton CSC. Roll on the Hoops!!
I didn't see the match listed on Setanta,so who is going to show it live,I hope Fox Sports World.HAIL,HAIL!!!! UP THE CELTS!!!!!!!
I think Mario isn't quite right on this one... no one is overrating Porto. The fact is, Porto are good, but not unbeatable, far from it. Is gonna be a hard fought game. Porto have better ball handling skils than Celtic and they are very confident, not arrogant, confident. Celtic has two very important things over Porto, and that is fighting spirit and resilience which they proved very well against Liverpool and Boavista.